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UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
CONVENTION FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
Third Session
Istanbul, Turkey, 4 to 8 November 2008
Provisional Timetable
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
As of 8 am Registration (registration will be open as of 3 November, 3 to 6 pm at the Conrad Hotel Ballroom entrance (Floor R)
9 – 9.30 am Bureau meeting 10 – 12 am Opening ceremony:
Opening remarks
Ceremony for the incorporation of the Masterpieces in the Representative List 12 am – 1 pm Committee session
1 – 3 pm Lunch hosted by H.E. Mr Ertuğrul Günay, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, at “Manzara Restaurant” (Floor R) in the Conrad Hotel
3 pm – 6 pm Committee session Wednesday, 5 November 2008
9.30 – 10 am Bureau meeting 10 am – 1 pm Committee session
1 – 3 pm Lunch (“Manzara Restaurant” (Floor R), Conrad Hotel) offered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey
3 pm – 6 pm Committee session
7 – 8 pm Masterpieces of the Turkish Intangible Cultural Heritage (Venue: Kenter Theatre Harbiye) 8 pm Cocktail hosted by Prof. Arsın Aydınuraz, President of the Turkish National Commission for
UNESCO (Venue : Kenter Theatre Harbiye) Thursday, 6 November 2008
9.30 – 10 am Bureau meeting 10 am – 1 pm Committee session
1 – 3 pm Lunch (“Manzara Restaurant” (Floor R), Conrad Hotel) offered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey
3 pm – 6 pm Committee session
8.30 pm Concert by Şefika Kutluer (flutist) and Mevlana poetry (Venue : Aya Irini)
Friday 7 November 2008
9.30 – 10 am Bureau meeting 10 am – 1 pm Committee session
1 – 3 pm Lunch (“Manzara Restaurant” (Floor R), Conrad Hotel) offered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey
3 pm – 6 pm Committee session Saturday 8 November 2008
9.30 – 10 am Bureau meeting 10 am – 1 pm Committee session
1 – 3 pm Lunch (“Manzara Restaurant” (Floor R), Conrad Hotel) offered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey
3 – 6.30 pm City Tour